Posts by Peter Hann

UK: HMRC Explains Delays on MTD for Income Tax

June 22, 2023

On 20 June 2023 the head of HMRC noted in a hearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in parliament...

UK: Consultation on Changes to Transfer Pricing Rules

June 21, 2023

On 19 June 2023 the UK government launched a consultation on potential reforms to the UK legislation on transfer pricing,...

UK: Second Reading of Spring Finance Bill 2023

June 15, 2023

On 13 June 2023 the UK government published the Tax Information and Impact Notes for government amendments at the report...

OECD: Decarbonisation and Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations

June 11, 2023

On 6 June 2023 the OECD published a working paper with the title Decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations: Policy challenges...

WTO Trade Policy Review of EU

June 7, 2023

The WTO is reviewing the trade policies and practices of the EU on 5 and 7 June 2023. The WTO...

UK: Consultation on Voluntary Standard for Customs Intermediaries

June 6, 2023

On 5 June 2023 the UK launched a consultation looking for the views of stakeholders on a proposal to introduce...

Kuwait: IMF Report Recommends Implementation of VAT and Excise Taxes

June 5, 2023

On 5 June 2023 the IMF published a report following consultations with Kuwait under Article IV of the IMF’s articles...

WTO: Strengthening LDC economies

June 2, 2023

On 31 May 2023 the WTO member states discussed a number of initiatives that aim to strengthening the economic output...

OECD: Net Zero+: Climate and Resilience in a Changing World

May 27, 2023

On 16 May 2023 the OECD published Net Zero+: Climate and Economic Resilience in a Changing World, focusing on how...

IMF: International Organizations Launch Joint Subsidy Platform

May 25, 2023

On 25 May 2023 a new Joint Subsidy Platform was launched by the IMF, OECD, World Bank, and WTO. The...

EU: European Commission Announces Proposals for Customs Reform

May 24, 2023

On 17 May 2023 the European Commission set out proposals for a reform of the EU Customs Union. The proposals...

IMF Report Assesses the UK Economy

May 23, 2023

On 23 May 2023 the IMF issued a report following consultations with the UK under Article IV of the IMF’s...

UK: Statistics for Investments under the Enterprise Investment Scheme

May 22, 2023

On 17 May 2023 the UK government published statistics for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme...

IMF: Role of Fiscal Policy in Firm-level Digitalization

May 20, 2023

On 5 May 2023 the OECD published a working paper by Manabu Nose and Jiro Honda with the title Firm-level...

OECD: Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

May 19, 2023

On 16 May 2023 the OECD published Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023. The report is a...

WTO: Building on Research for Better Trade Outcomes

May 18, 2023

A WTO blog by the Deputy Director General (DDG) Anabel Gonzalez published on 16 May 2023 noted that decisions on...

IMF Report Makes Policy Recommendations for Germany

May 17, 2023

On 16 May 2023 the IMF published a report following discussions with Germany under Article IV of the IMF’s articles...

IMF Report Comments on Denmark’s Economy

May 14, 2023

On 12 May 2023 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Denmark under Article IV of the IMF’s articles...